People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uruguay
Uruguay: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 98.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
98.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2000
All-time low
98.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uruguay, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uruguay is 98.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uruguay peaked at 98.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 7th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8% | — |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 4 Kazakhstan 99.2% compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 99.1% compare
- 6 Jordan 98.9% compare
- 8 Costa Rica 98.7% compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 98.6% compare
- 10 Thailand 98.3% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uruguay?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uruguay was 98.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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